From the Wikipedia page; "Internet Forum"

[Toy Soldier]

Forums prefer a premise of open and free discussion and often adopt de facto standards. Most common topics on forums include questions, comparisons, polls of opinion, as well as debates. It is not uncommon for nonsense or unsocial behavior to sprout as people lose temper, especially if the topic is controversial. Poor understanding of differences in values of the participants is a common problem on forums. Because replies to a topic are often worded aimed at someone's point of view, discussion will usually go slightly off into several directions as people question each other's validity, sources and so on. Circular discussion and ambiguity in replies can extend for several tens of posts of a thread eventually ending when everyone gives up or attention spans waver and a more interesting subject takes over. It is not uncommon for debate to end in ad hominem attacks.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_forum

.....:joker: I mean....

[Ammi]

...(..under Flame Wars..)...

‘When a thread—or in some cases, an entire forum—becomes unstable’...:laugh:...

[Twosugars]

Ammi is the biggest troublemaker...

There, I've taken a shortcut and gone straight for an ad hominem attack :hee:

[James]

I find the debates on forums are better than on social media like Twitter.

[Calderyon]

I find the debates on forums are better than on social media like Twitter.

Twitter is a cesspool.

[RileyH]

"

[Kizzy]

Wikisplained... :idc:

[Toy Soldier]

I find the debates on forums are better than on social media like Twitter.

When I read it, I did comment to my wife (an avid / professional Twitter user) that it applies well to all social media and she agrees :joker:.

[Toy Soldier]

"

Shhhhhh I was out and posted it from my phone and it ****ed up, and then I also couldn't edit the title from my phone. :hmph:

[Marsh.]

"

Shhhhhh I was out and posted it from my phone and it ****ed up, and then I also couldn't edit the title from my phone. :hmph:

discussion will usually go slightly off into several directions as people question each other's validity, sources and so on.

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[Ammi]

Sock puppet
Main article: Sockpuppet (Internet)
The term sock puppet refers to multiple pseudonyms in use by the same person on a particular message board or forum. The analogy of a sock puppet is of a puppeteer holding up both hands and supplying dialogue to both puppets simultaneously. A typical use of a sockpuppet account is to agree with or debate another sockpuppet account belonging to the same person, for the purposes of reinforcing the puppeteer's position in an argument. Sock puppets are usually found when an IP address check is done on the accounts in forums.


..I haven’t heard of a sock puppet before...I guess that’s someone debating with themselves on two multi accounts..?..

[Nicky91]

my mom had an pretty much argument last week on facebook, way nastier than any of the debates here, how that guy replied to her when she stood up against animal cruelty

he just replied with a angry face emoji, and then started putting angry face emoji's at more of my mom's facebook messages


so yeah forum debates are better than social media debates

[James]

I've deleted the posts about banned members.

That person didn't ever have an actual sock-puppet account, as far as I remember, anyway. Sock-puppetry is when you have multiple accounts on the go at once with the specific purpose of bolstering your own opinion.

[Kizzy]

I've deleted the posts about banned members.

That person didn't ever have an actual sock-puppet account, as far as I remember, anyway. Sock-puppetry is when you have multiple accounts on the go at once with the specific purpose of bolstering your own opinion.

Can I have one... puleeeeeze?
Call it a late birthday present :joker:

[Marsh.]

I've deleted the posts about banned members.

That person didn't ever have an actual sock-puppet account, as far as I remember, anyway. Sock-puppetry is when you have multiple accounts on the go at once with the specific purpose of bolstering your own opinion.

Yes and my comment still relates to multiple accounts used to bolster their own opinion. :smug:

[Toy Soldier]

Can I have one... puleeeeeze?
Call it a late birthday present :joker:

JezzaCorbz1949

[Twosugars]

Can I have one... puleeeeeze?
Call it a late birthday present :joker:

Only if they're called Kizzy1, Kizzy2, etc :D

[Toy Soldier]

I have a confession. I am actually a sock puppet. But who do I belong to?? Let the games begin!

[Matthew.]

I have a confession. I am actually a sock puppet. But who do I belong to?? Let the games begin!

My money’s on Strictly Jake :suspect:

[Marsh.]

I have a confession. I am actually a sock puppet. But who do I belong to?? Let the games begin!

Definitely Parm.

[Cherie]

Only if they're called Kizzy1, Kizzy2, etc :D

One kizzy is plenty thank you

[Mystic Mock]

I find the debates on forums are better than on social media like Twitter.

This.

Tbf I have nothing against Twitter, it's just I do prefer Forums.

[Twosugars]

One kizzy is plenty thank you

Never enough of a good thing...
Imagine, she could debate you 24/7 :hee:

[Kizzy]

I have a confession. I am actually a sock puppet. But who do I belong to?? Let the games begin!

The truth?...

[Kizzy]

One kizzy is plenty thank you

Aw thanks cherie :love:

[thesheriff443]

Aw thanks cherie :love:

Don’t think that was a compliment.

[Cherie]

Never enough of a good thing...
Imagine, she could debate you 24/7 :hee:

she never understands a word I am saying, so hardly :joker:

I'm wonder if you are kizzys sock puppet :suspect:

[Cherie]

I have a confession. I am actually a sock puppet. But who do I belong to?? Let the games begin!

James

[Twosugars]

she never understands a word I am saying, so hardly :joker:

I'm wonder if you are kizzys sock puppet :suspect:
I could live with that :hee:
James

Oop, that would be interesting :pipe:

[Kizzy]

she never understands a word I am saying, so hardly :joker:

I'm wonder if you are kizzys sock puppet :suspect:

Well if you didn't keep flying off into your little hypotheticals, I know this aloof patronising tone... I've heard it before, maybe you're being manipulated cherie? Come on who's working you?... :laugh:

[Cherie]

Well if you didn't keep flying off into your little hypotheticals, I know this aloof patronising tone... I've heard it before, maybe you're being manipulated cherie? Come on who's working you?... :laugh:

no its all me kizzy :tongue:, just because you cant handle me drawing in other conclusions, its not worth engaging with you these days I find, same outcome to each debate

[thesheriff443]

Kizzy you are the one that starts jumping down members throats, you went away and came back still carrying around a lot of anger.

Cherie is her own person who looks at the bigger picture not just through the peep hole in the door.

[Twosugars]

Kizzy you are the one that starts jumping down members throats, you went away and came back still carrying around a lot of anger.

Cherie is her own person who looks at the bigger picture not just through the peep hole in the door.

How can you make such sweeping statements that Kizzy is always wrong and myopic and Cherie a far sighted oracle? Bc you disagree with Kizzy? That doesn't make her wrong you know.
And why you interfere anyway?

[Cherie]

How can you make such sweeping statements that Kizzy is always wrong and myopic and Cherie a far sighted oracle? Bc you disagree with Kizzy? That doesn't make her wrong you know.
And why you interfere anyway?

who knows maybe Sheriff is my sock puppet :hehe:

[Kizzy]

Kizzy you are the one that starts jumping down members throats, you went away and came back still carrying around a lot of anger.

Cherie is her own person who looks at the bigger picture not just through the peep hole in the door.

I post as I see fit always have sheriff, you know that. I'm my own person too, luckily I'm confident enough in my views to not care either way what your opinion of my posts is. Therefore I'll leave you to your specialty, wandering on to post some random unrelated to the thread comment or blowing smoke.

[Kizzy]

no its all me kizzy :tongue:, just because you cant handle me drawing in other conclusions, its not worth engaging with you these days I find, same outcome to each debate

You can draw whatever you like makes no difference to me, if you just want yes men who agree with whatever you say or your stance be aware I'm nobody's puppet... never have been never will be, surely you realise that by now?

[Kizzy]

who knows maybe Sheriff is my sock puppet :hehe:

You're all a virtual punch and judy cherie have been for years! :joker:

[thesheriff443]

I post as I see fit always have sheriff, you know that. I'm my own person too, luckily I'm confident enough in my views to not care either way what your opinion of my posts is. Therefore I'll leave you to your specialty, wandering on to post some random unrelated to the thread comment or blowing smoke.

Its clear you won’t change and in the same breath what does your opinion change on any thread on here,
nothing.

If the world is run by clever people why is the worl so messed up.

[Beso]

And why you interfere anyway?

Oh
My
God.
:joker::joker:

[thesheriff443]

How can you make such sweeping statements that Kizzy is always wrong and myopic and Cherie a far sighted oracle? Bc you disagree with Kizzy? That doesn't make her wrong you know.
And why you interfere anyway?

You’ve been here five minutes and think you know everything.

[Cherie]

You can draw whatever you like makes no difference to me, if you just want yes men who agree with whatever you say or your stance be aware I'm nobody's puppet... never have been never will be, surely you realise that by now?

not interested in yes men, just someone who can understand my point without me having to repeat myself ad infinitum and boil it down to KS2 bite sized chunks, who has the time for that! I mean anyone can say 'I don't understand your point or how it is relevant, yadda yadda', great way of getting out of actually responding...:tongue:

[Beso]

I have a confession. I am actually a sock puppet. But who do I belong to?? Let the games begin!

Well that's a very attention seeking post...so I will go with nicky or Twosugars.....probably both.

[Cherie]

Well that's a very attention seeking post...so I will go with nicky or Twosugars.....probably both.

imaging TS being Nicky....has anyone every seen them post in the same place twice :omgno:

[Beso]

imaging TS being Nicky....has anyone every seen them post in the same place twice :omgno:

Don't do the lots of full stops Cherie. ...people will talk.:hee:

[Cherie]

Don't do the lots of full stops Cherie. ...people will talk.:hee:

oh, I didn't realise, will have to address that Parm

[Marsh.]

Therefore I'll leave you to your specialty, wandering on to post some random unrelated to the thread comment or blowing smoke.

So true. :joker:

[Kizzy]

Its clear you won’t change and in the same breath what does your opinion change on any thread on here,
nothing.

If the world is run by clever people why is the worl so messed up.

I'm not in the mood for a philosophical debate right now.

[Kizzy]

not interested in yes men, just someone who can understand my point without me having to repeat myself ad infinitum and boil it down to KS2 bite sized chunks, who has the time for that! I mean anyone can say 'I don't understand your point or how it is relevant, yadda yadda', great way of getting out of actually responding...:tongue:

Right so in the thread you're referring to a least two other fms couldn't see how you were linking immigration to the issue in Maryville.
I did respond as did they, unfortunately we are all still waiting for your clarification on that.

[Kizzy]

Don't do the lots of full stops Cherie. ...people will talk.:hee:

Hey if it's good enough for Ammi...it's good enough for me.

[Cherie]

Right so in the thread you're referring to a least two other fms couldn't see how you were linking immigration to the issue in Maryville.
I did respond as did they, unfortunately we are all still waiting for your clarification on that.

I don't care if you responded tbh, there is no onus on me to continue the coversation with you :tongue:

[Beso]

Hey if it's good enough for Ammi...it's good enough for me.

Oh...Cheries sock puppet....

[Kizzy]

I don't care if you responded tbh, there is no onus on me to continue the coversation with you :tongue:

Yes well instead of misleading people into thinking I somehow failed to understand you, let's set the record straight and admit you failed to make yourself clear.
That's looking unlikely but whatever...

[Cherie]

Yes well instead of misleading people into thinking I somehow failed to understand you, let's set the record straight and admit you failed to make yourself clear.
That's looking unlikely but whatever...

I was very clear lbr

[Twosugars]

You’ve been here five minutes and think you know everything.

:conf:

Enlighten me exactly for how long one has to be a member here before they are allowed to have an opinion?

[Toy Soldier]

You guys have turned this thread into a work of art :flutter: I love it.

[Kizzy]

I was very clear lbr


You were clearly talking about immigration in 1907... when the thread was referring to a response to the question "do you believe the diversity of our community needs to be looked at" in Maryville, in 2019.
Read through the thread again Cherie.

[Cherie]

You were clearly talking about immigration in 1907... when the thread was referring to a response to the question "do you believe the diversity of our community needs to be looked at" in Maryville, in 2019.
Read through the thread again Cherie.

No need, I know the point I was making, just couldn't quite get it over the line to you, next time maybe :thumbs:

[Kizzy]

No need, I know the point I was making, just couldn't quite get it over the line to you, next time maybe :thumbs:

Clearly, to myself or anyone else who asked you to clarify, you denied me and them by leaving the thread :shrug:
Oh well, I've past caring now anyway.

[Twosugars]

No need, I know the point I was making, just couldn't quite get it over the line to you, next time maybe :thumbs:

A few of us questioned you on that, not just Kizzy. So the mystery remains

[Cherie]

A few of us questioned you on that, not just Kizzy. So the mystery remains

and mystery will remain, as I can't be arsed to lay it out on a plate for the few

[Twosugars]

and mystery will remain, as I can't be arsed to lay it out on a plate for the few

Charming, as always

I guess you cant explain it :shrug:

[Kizzy]

and mystery will remain, as I can't be arsed to lay it out on a plate for the few

Aka everyone else on the thread
Ok cherie quit while you're behind :joker:

[Cherie]

Aka everyone else on the thread
Ok cherie quit while you're behind :joker:

I make it 3 who didn't query and 3 who did, so honours even, sorry hun :hehe:

[Kizzy]

I make it 3 who didn't query and 3 who did, so honours even, sorry hun :hehe:

I meant everyone who matters :smug:

[Matthew.]

Necroposting
A necropost is a message that revives (as in necromancy) an arbitrarily old thread, causing it to appear above newer and more active threads. This practice is generally seen as a breach of netiquette on most forums.[citation needed] Because old threads are not usually locked from further posting, necroposting is common for newer users and in cases where the date of previous posts is not apparent.

Didn’t know that’s what it was called

[Matthew.]

Lol also just learnt that BBCode means Bulletin Board Code, I always just assumed that it meant Big Brother Code

[Matthew.]

Rude or vulgar words are common targets for the censoring system.[25][26] But such auto-censors can make mistakes, for example censoring "wristwatch" to "wris****ch" and "Scunthorpe" to "S****horpe."

:laugh2:

[Cherie]

I meant everyone who matters :smug:

Liam, Niamh , Ammi :bawling:

[Kizzy]

Liam, Niamh , Ammi :bawling:

Ah.... just shurrup cherie! :bawling:

[Liam-]

Lol also just learnt that BBCode means Bulletin Board Code, I always just assumed that it meant Big Brother Code

Oh Matthew

Liam, Niamh , Ammi :bawling:

What did I do? :oh:

[Cherie]

Oh Matthew



What did I do? :oh:

Nothing thankfully, you are one of the :angel:

[Cherie]

Ah.... just shurrup cherie! :bawling:

:bawling:

[Alf]

:conf:

Enlighten me exactly for how long one has to be a member here before they are allowed to have an opinion?I think the law states 3 years. So button it!

[Beso]

and mystery will remain, as I can't be arsed to lay it out on a plate for the few

:clap1:

[Mystic Mock]

Necroposting
A necropost is a message that revives (as in necromancy) an arbitrarily old thread, causing it to appear above newer and more active threads. This practice is generally seen as a breach of netiquette on most forums.[citation needed] Because old threads are not usually locked from further posting, necroposting is common for newer users and in cases where the date of previous posts is not apparent.

Didn’t know that’s what it was called

I didn't know that I was on Wikipedia.:laugh:

[Twosugars]

I think the law states 3 years. So button it!

Bedtime grandad

[Kizzy]

Oh Matthew



What did I do? :oh:

Liam...my favourite forum member in the world :)
You know the maryville thread? Isn't Cheries view a bit er, fuzzy on there, didn't you think? A few did.
That whole immigration thing, could do with maybe being a bit clearer..Yes?
:hee:

[Cherie]

Liam...my favourite forum member in the world :)
You know the maryville thread? Isn't Cheries view a bit er, fuzzy on there, didn't you think? A few did.
That whole immigration thing, could do with maybe being a bit clearer..Yes?
:hee:

Desperate much :laugh: